Historical Britain – Gerry van Tonder

Sheffield’s Military Legacy

"Sheffield's Military Legacy" unveils the city's deep-rooted martial history from its strategic Norman castle to its crucial role in steel production for military purposes. Detailing Sheffield's significant contributions to British military efforts, especially in World Wars, the book highlights local units' valor, the city's enduring spirit, and its commemorations of sacrifice, including six Victoria Cross recipients. A tribute to Sheffield's indelible mark on military history, this narrative celebrates centuries of service and innovation.

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Nottingham’s Military Legacy

By Gerry van Tonder

"Nottingham’s Military Legacy" traces Nottingham's pivotal role in British military history, from William of Normandy's castle in 1066 to its transformation into a military hub. It highlights the city's involvement in key historical events, including the English Civil War, the Luddite Riots, overseas campaigns, and both World Wars, culminating in its integration into the Mercian Regiment. This concise account celebrates Nottingham's enduring legacy of valor, sacrifice, and military evolution through the ages.

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Mansfield Through Time

By Gerry van Tonder

This book offers a cameo glimpse of a town whose character and identity has, over the last few hundred years, been moulded, modified and tempered by coal mining and the Industrial Revolution.

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Echoes of the Coventry Blitz

By Gerry van Tonder

With the digital juxtaposing of archival images with photographs taken by the author himself for this publication, and drawing from contemporary press accounts of the Coventry Blitz, this book presents a totally unique comparative insight into the Nazi bombing of Coventry in the Second World War.

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Derby in 50 Buildings

By Gerry van Tonder

This book reveals the rich and diverse history that is reflected in Derby’s architecture as, through successive decades of growth, its character, built of brick and stone, underwent varying nuances of transformation.

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Chesterfield’s Military Heritage

By Gerry van Tonder

Mention of this Derbyshire market town’s name invariably conjures up an image of an iconic landmark: the crooked church steeple. It does, however, also speak of a military heritage built up over a millennium.

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